20 suspected Internet fraudsters held

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it has arrested 20 suspected Internet fraudsters.

The commission, which announced in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested in Benin.

The statement reads: “The arrest, carried out in a joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities.

“They were nabbed during a surprise raid on their cyber office in an old building located on Siluko Road, Benin City.

“At the point of arrest, the fraudsters had in their possession 45 laptops of different brands, 28 mobile telephone sets, eight Internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL 375 AG.